Durgam Cheruvu (Secret Lake)
The 'Secret Lake' is situated close to Shilparamam Crafts Village and Hitec
City, behind Jubilee Hills. AP Tourism organizes boating in the lake. Angling
facility is available.
Gandipet Lake
Located at a distance of 20 km. from Hyderabad, this lake is also called as
Osman Sagar. It was constructed by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the VIIth Nizam of Hyderabad
after the disastrous floods of 1908 by constructing a dam across river Musi.
The lake was planned by Mokshagundam Visweswarayya for supplying water to the
city of Hyderabad. The lake is spread over an area of 46 square kilometers.
It has well laid out lush green gardens and a swimming pool. It is a very popular
picnic spot for the city crowd.
Hussain Sagar
Lake Excavated in 1562 A.D. by Hussain Shah Wali during the time of Ibrahim
Quli Qutb Shah, the promenade by the lake is a busy thoroughfare today.
Mir Alam Tank
Mir Alam Tank is a large lake adjacent to Nehru Zoological Park. AP Tourism
operates boats on the lake, for which one has to enter through the Zoo.
Osmansagar Lake
Osmansagar, better known as Gandipet, on the outskirts of Hyderabad is an excellent
picnic spot. Osmansagar is one of the two lakes on the city's periphery that
supplies drinking water to the great metropolis. The lake is a reservoir created
by a dam across the Isa, a tributary of the River Musi.
Shamirpet Lake
Located 24 km to the north of Secunderabad, Shamirpet has a beautiful lake and
a deer park. Its peaceful environs make it a great picnic spot. AP Tourism offers
comfortable cottage facilities for accommodation, while the forest lodges can
be booked with the AP Forest Department office at Saifabad.
